General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Partial Shade to Full Shade
Plant Height: Under 12 inches
Leaves: Evergreen
Variegated
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Yellow
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Other: Blooms intermittently throughout the year; some oxalis will bloom all year if given enough light
Suitable Locations: Houseplant
Uses: Groundcover
Dried Flower
Will Naturalize
Wildlife Attractant: Birds
Toxicity: Other: All plants containing oxalic acid can be toxic to humans if enough is ingested.
Propagation: Other methods: Division
Offsets
Miscellaneous: Goes Dormant

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Common names
  • Brazilian Oxalis
  • Wood-Sorrel

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Location: Austin ,TX
Date: 2016-08-19
Location: Houston, TX
Date: Spring 2014
Very diminutive shrublet-type plant.  Nearly everblooming spring

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